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Langan provides an integrated mix of engineering and environmental consulting services in support of land development projects, corporate real estate portfolios, and the energy industry. Our clients include developers, property owners, public agencies, corporations, institutions, and energy companies around the world.  Founded in 1970, Langan employs over 1,200 professionals in its Parsippany, NJ headquarters and among 28 regional offices nationwide.

Green Street Dog Park

OVERVIEW
Langan provided landscape architecture, surveying, site/civil, and geotechnical engineering services to develop the design, obtain permits, and oversee the construction of a 12,000-SF dog park in the heart of Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood. The design converted an empty, asphalt lot into a dog park that features large open areas, a bull pen entry, synthetic dog turf that allows season-round use with no mud, seating areas, and a landscaped perimeter. Langan also assisted the Spring Garden Community Development Corporation in obtaining a $300,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to defray construction and design costs for the park. You can see more or the park’s happy users at #greenstreetdogpark on Instagram.

Location
Philadelphia, PA

Client
Spring Garden Community Development Corporation

Services
Landscape Architecture
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Surveying/Geospatial


Bridesburg Riverfront Park

OVERVIEW
Langan is leading a team of designers and engineers who are creating a 10-acre park on a paved brownfield on Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront. A varied landscape featuring a central lawn framed by an upland meadow, a gravel garden stormwater swale, and riparian plantings will create the setting for park amenities including a stage pavilion, lawn amphitheater, boardwalk, and stage pavilion. Langan’s understanding of the site’s environmental conditions and regulatory realities guided the park’s design and soil-management strategy. Our subconsultants for the project include SITIO Architecture, Ground Reconsidered, O’Donnell and Naccarato, Arora Engineering, Milrose Consultants, and Becker & Frondorf.

Location
Philadelphia, PA

Clients
Riverfront North Partnership (RNP)
Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation (PPR)

Services
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Environmental
Landscape Architecture
Surveying/Geospatial


Herron Park

OVERVIEW
Langan redesigned an asphalt lot to create a one-acre oasis with a sprayground, electronic play structures, and shaded sitting areas. The project was instrumental in setting the stage for sustainable stormwater management in the city by using raingardens, bioswales, and porous paving to manage the first inch of stormwater and to disconnect over 95% of the stormwater runoff from the city storm sewer system.
AWARDS
2010 Pennsylvania American Society of Landscape Architects, Honor Award
2011 American Council of Engineering Companies, Diamond Award

Location
Philadelphia, PA

Client
City of Philadelphia

Services
Site/Civil
Landscape Architecture
Natural Resources & Permitting


The Boathouse at Canal Dock

OVERVIEW
Langan was the prime consultant for the state and federally funded Canal Dock project. The project involved the construction of a 48,000-SF pile-supported platform to support a 30,000-SF community boathouse, the stabilization and reconstruction of over 1,500 LF of shoreline, and the revitalization of Long Wharf Park. This rare facility, completed in September 2018, provides a destination and a much needed access to the waterfront for the entire community. Langan began environmental permitting in the early 2000s culminating with obtaining rare state and federal permits to construct a platform over the water. Langan oversaw a multidisciplinary design team, and provided waterfront, geotechnical, and site/civil engineering, surveying and landscape architecture services.
AWARDS
CREW CT 2018 Real Estate Awards – Best Specialty Project

Location
New Haven, CT

Client
New Haven City Plan Department

Services
Waterfront & Marine
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Landscape Architecture
Natural Resources & Permitting
Traditional Surveying


St. Joseph’s University – Sweeney Field Restoration

OVERVIEW
Langan provided site/civil, geotechnical, and permitting services for the overall restoration and rehabilitation of the St. Joseph's University Sweeney Field and the surrounding running track. Langan also provided civil and structural engineering services for the expansion of the bleachers and press box. Our team planned the project to eliminate the need for stormwater permitting, prepared restoration plans, and designed drainage improvements to alleviate problematic existing drainage conditions. Additionally, we provided a topographic and utility surveys, drainage investigation and evaluation, and site engineering design and construction documents. The university required a fast-track design and construction schedule in order to accommodate their athletics schedule. Langan administrated the design, bidding, and construction to meet the demanding schedule requirements.

Location
Philadelphia, PA

Client
St. Joseph’s University

Services
Site/Civil
Landscape Architecture
Surveying/Geospatial


DMAVA Park and Hudson River Walkway

OVERVIEW
DMAVA Park and Hudson River Walkway is a public waterfront park offering sweeping views of Lower Manhattan and the New York Harbor, as well as the home of the historic Colgate Clock. This project responded to the environmental, historical, and recreational challenges of the property, specifically the movement of goods and cargo nearby and the historic migrations of people through nearby Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Langan designed this project for the NJDEP, including 1,600 linear feet of waterfront walkways, a bulkhead and waterfront esplanade, a timber boardwalk, and a three-acre park along the Morris Canal Basin, across from Liberty State Park. Our sensitive approach to preservation and ecologically-based engineering helped interpret and magnify this history while reconnecting Jersey City to its waterfront.

Location
Jersey City, NJ

Client
New Jersey Department of Property Management and Construction

Services
Landscape Architecture
Environmental
Natural Resources & Permitting
Geotechnical


Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park

OVERVIEW
Designed by renowned architect Louis Kahn, the 4.5-acre park and plaza sits at Roosevelt Island's southernmost point. The site is immediately across the East River from the United Nations, and features a landscaped open garden and plaza area for passive public enjoyment, promenade along the river, forecourt, sculpture court and front plaza overlooking the river with views of Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.
AWARDS
2013 Engineering News Record Best Project – Merit Award (Landscape/Hardscape/Urban Development)
2013 American Institute of Architects New York Chapter Design Awards: Urban Design Merit Award
2013 Municipal Art Society: Brendan Gill Prize
2013 Travel + Leisure Design Awards: Best Public Space
2013 American Council of Engineering Companies New Jersey Chapter, Engineering Excellence Awards, Honor Award
2013 American Council of Engineering Companies, Engineering Excellence Awards, Grand Award

Location
Roosevelt Island, NY

Client
Frankling D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, LLC

Services
Waterfront & Marine
Land Use Planning
Natural Resources & Permitting
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Landscape Architecture

Architects
Mitchell | Giurgola Architects
Louis Kahn

Strategic Partners
Weidlinger Associates
F.J. Sciame


Washington Avenue Connector

OVERVIEW
The main goal of the Washington Avenue Connector project is to connect Philadelphia’s residents to the waterfront by transforming the half-mile stretch of this main urban arterial, from Fourth Street to Columbus Boulevard. Langan provided multiple services for this project, from its early feasibility analysis stages, through conceptual and final design, and into construction. Early on, we led a comprehensive stakeholder and community involvement program for several options that led to the preferred alternative, a Complete Street where the southern half of the right-of-way was converted into a multiuse path, local streets, and pocket parks. During design, Langan managed several permitting packages, including a joint PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit application with the Delaware River Trail project, a PennDOT Bridge Occupancy License submission for a major lighting installation, and multiple Streets Department and Philadelphia Water Department submissions.

Location
Philadelphia, PA

Client
Delaware River Waterfront Corporation

Services
Traffic & Transportation
Site/Civil

Architect
Andropogon


Seger Park Playground

OVERVIEW
The design of the Seger Park Playground started as a community-led design initiative that evolved into a public/ private partnership between the Friends of Seger Park and the City of Philadelphia. Langan worked with the Department of Public Property and the private, non-profit Friends group to help leverage investments that resulted in a 70% increase in funding for improvements in this historic and beloved public space. Langan also helped facilitate public meetings to gather input, promote funding opportunities, and build a consensus for the park restoration plans. The design preserved historic park elements such as the large London Plane trees and wrought-iron fence while incorporating age-specific playground elements and site features that encourage activity and exploration.

Location
Philadelphia, PA

Client
Friends of Seger Park Playground City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property

Services
Site/Civil
Landscape Architecture


Southwest Park

OVERVIEW
Southwest Park is a new one-acre city park that incorporates the delay and store components of the Rebuild by Design approach. Following the city’s Green Infrastructure Strategic Plan, Langan designed and prepared the stormwater management for this park. We designed a system to hold the equivalent of a 10-year storm volume through green stormwater infrastructure components, including bioswales and rain gardens to mitigate existing flooding within this area of the city. Langan is the Licensed Site Remediation Professional for the project and has provided the necessary environmental controls while maintaining the design intent. Langan has also provided geotechnical engineering services and worked with the team to provide cost effective design alternatives by incorporating light-weight fill material to eliminate the need for piles.
AWARDS
USGBC NJ Award - Innovation and Sustainability Best Practices

Location
Hoboken, NJ

Client
City of Hoboken

Services
Site/Civil
Environmental
Geotechnical
Natural Resources & Permitting
Landscape Architecture

Architect
Starr Whitehouse


Rutgers University – Livingston Campus Mall

OVERVIEW
The Livingston Campus Mall project redesigned a 1.5-acre promenade through the center of this Rutgers campus. The mall serves as the primary pedestrian connection for residence, classroom, library and dining facilities. The west end of the mall was integrated with the new Livingston Campus Student Center. To develop a unified design, Langan worked with key campus staff to conceptualize a design theme of small plazas connected by the cohesive paving patterns of proposed walkways.
AWARDS
New Jersey ASLA Award

Location
Piscataway, NJ

Client
Rutgers University

Services
Landscape Architecture
Surveying/Geospatial
Site/Civil


Blue Back Square

OVERVIEW
This urban mixed-use redevelopment is the centerpiece of two large city blocks, providing retail, office, residential and municipal space within the existing town center. It includes the regeneration of a brownfield site, expansion of civic facilities and public open-space, a mix of large and small format retail shops, two municipal parking garages, restaurants, professional and medical offices, a health club, and residential condominiums and apartments.

Location
West Hartford, CT

Client
Blue Back Square Development

Services
Site/Civil
Traffic & Transportation
Environmental
Geotechnical
Landscape Architecture
Traditional Surveying


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